单词 | fiddle |
释义 | fiddle n. & v. --n   1. colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin.   2. colloq. an instance of cheating or fraud.   3. Naut. a contrivance for stopping things from rolling or sliding off a table in bad weather. --v   1. intr. a (often foll. by with, at) play restlessly. b (often foll. by about) move aimlessly. c act idly or frivolously. d (usu. foll. by with) make minor adjustments; tinker (esp. in an attempt to make improvements).   2. tr. sl. a cheat, swindle. b falsify. c get by cheating.   3. a intr. play the fiddle. b tr. play (a tune etc.) on the fiddle. Phrases and idioms as fit as a fiddle in very good health. face as long as a fiddle a dismal face. fiddle-back a fiddle-shaped back of a chair or front of a chasuble. fiddle-head a scroll-like carving at a ship's bows. fiddle pattern the pattern of spoons and forks with fiddle-shaped handles. play second (or first) fiddle take a subordinate (or leading) role. Etymology: OE fithele f. Gmc f. a Rmc root rel. to VIOL |
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